Mental Health

Who Sees a Social Worker?

People from all age groups and walks of life consult Social Workers. Social Workers provide services to individuals, couples, families, groups and communities.

People see Social Workers when they are going through a difficult period in their personal, family and/or work life. Social Workers help identify the source of stress or difficulty, help people to develop coping skills and find effective solutions to their problems, offer various forms of counseling and therapy, and mediate between conflicts.

Social Work Services Include:

Individual, family, and couple assessment and counseling

Psychotherapy

Stress management

Parent education

Counselling for eating disorders

Grief, loss and trauma counseling

Addictions counseling

Mental Health information

To see the Social Worker you will need a referral from your Family Physician or Nurse Practitioner. Appointments are available at both the Tri Area Medical Centre and Marmora Medical Centre.